ARE Contracts

A-Series

Owner-Contractor documents

B-Series

Owner-Architect documents

C-Series

Architect-Consultant documents

D-Series

Project Checklist

E-Series

Exhibits

F-Series

Facility management documents

G-Series

Administrative forms

A-201: General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

Contractor shall provide prompt notice to the owner and architect upon discovery of unknown or concealed conditions within 14 days after discovery

Contractor must coordinate testing of the work unless other arrangements have been made.

Changes in work may be accomplished after the execution of the contract through a change order, construction change directive, or order for a minor change.

Architect determines whether or not the project is substantially complete.

C-401: Standard Form of Agreement between Architect and Consultant

Consultant is an independent contractor

The architect is not responsible for acts or omissions of the Consultant.

Consultants shall maintain professional liability insurance.

The consultant owns the copyrights to their drawings/instruments of service.

A-295: General Conditions of the Contract for Integrated Project Delivery

B-101: Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect

Article 5 states owner's responsibilities for the project

Section 11.1 states the amount the owner shall compensate the architect, based on the services described in article 3.

Architects and their consultants own their instruments of service; a contractor has no ownership. Owners would need to buy instruments of service from architects and consultants for future projects.

Section 11.8 states that reimbursable expenses are those incurred by the architect or their consultants that relate directly to the project. They include a variety of items such as travel, postage, and printing.

Architect is the initial decision maker (IDM) unless otherwise stated.

Article 2 Division 5 spells out limits of the insurance policies that the architect is required to carry.

The architect shall provide alternates as part of basic design services.

B-201: Standard Form of Architect's Services: Design and Construction Contract Administration

Architect shall not be responsible for an owners directive made or given without the architect’s written approval

A-133: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Constructor where the basis of payment is the Cost of the Work Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price

A-101: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum

A-141: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder

A-105: Standard Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor

Stand alone agreement for use on a project that is modest in size and brief in duration, where payment to the contractor is based on a stipulated sum.

Project Resource Manual: CSI Manual of Practice

Division 01: General Requirements (seismic information, soil borings, scheduled liquidated damages, xxx)

Division 012: Furnishings (Window Treatments, xxx)